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Biology

Physiology

Charizard's Red & Blue Artwork

Charizard is a large dragon-like Pokémon that differs greatly from its pre-evolved form. The red skin color of Charmeleon is no longer apparent, as Charizard appears to have reverted to the orange/yellow color of Charmander. The single horn that was on the back of its head is now two, one on either side. The most notable difference between Charizard and its pre-evolved forms are the large wings that have developed on its back, which gives Charizard the capability of flying.

Charizard's Mega Evolution using Charizardite X is different from Charizard, as it now has a gray body color and blue flames from its mouth and on its tail. While using Charizardite Y, Mega Charizard has a big horn on the top of its head and larger wings.

Behavior

Charizard are noble and will not turn the full power of their flame on opponents significantly weaker than they are. Charizard are also known to be very eager to battle.

Special abilities

The fire on Charizard's tail will change to a bluish-white color if it is furious. Given its dragon-like appearance, it is logical that Charizard is capable of learning many Dragon moves, such as Dragon Breath, Dragon Pulse etc. However, it becomes a true Dragon-type as Mega Charizard X.

Evolution

Charizard evolves from Charmeleon as of level 36. Charizard is the final evolved form of Charmander. Charizard can further evolve into either Mega Charizard X with Charizardite X or Mega Charizard Y with Charizardite Y.

Ash's Charizard

Ash Ketchum owns a Charizard, who used to train in Charicific Valley but is now at
Professor Oak's lab. At one time, Ash's Charizard was disobedient, ignored his commands, and cost him several battles. After a battle with a Poliwrath, in which he was frozen by an Ice Beam, he was defrosted by Ash, and decided to help pay his loyalty back. Charizard is currently Ash's strongest Pokémon, albeit still training to become stronger. He has defeated legendaries, such as Articuno and Entei, and has much more potential.

Trivia

Oddly, in Red and Blue, Charizard can't learn Fly, despite it being part Flying.

Its shiny color is black, rather than yellow, unlike its previous forms.

Charizard's Shiny form has changed quite a few times. Originally, it was purple with blue-green eyes and had green inner-wings. Then, it was blue-ish black with red eyes and red inner wings and it's stomach color was a greener hue. Generations IV and V changed the blue-ish black for a lighter grayish black. Generation VI changed this back to a darker black, but gave the old grayish shade to Mega Charizard Y's shiny form.

Charizard and Mewtwo are the only Pokémon that have two different version exclusive Mega Evolutions in existence.

Names in other languages

English: Charizard's name is a combination of the words char (to burn) and lizard.

Japanese: The Japanese name, Lizardon (リザードン Rizādon in Rōmaji), is probably a combination of a pronunciation of the word "Lizard" and "Dragon". Also, -don is a suffix in a few dinosaur names, meaning "tooth". "Don" as the last part of its name would probably cause people to imagine it as a dinosaur-like Pokémon.

French:"Dracaufeu" is a combination of the words "dragon" or Latin "draco" and "feu" (fire).

German: "Glurak" is a combination of "glut" (ember), present in the line's theme naming, and "drache" (dragon) or "rakete" (rocket)

Korean: "Rijamong" (리자몽) is a combination of the English words "lizard" and "monster" and the Korean word "ryong" (룡(龍), dragon), or possibly a corruption of the Japanese name.